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The National Sheep Association is "exasperated" by comments made by former Defra board member, Ben Goldsmith, "attacking UK sheep farming".

NSA calls out former Defra representative for 'damaging' statement Joanne Knox

Armoy Mart

Improved prices for sheep at Armoy, fat ewes selling to £234 Darryl Armitage

This sheep was injured in a livestock worrying incident.

UFU says dogs must be kept under control Joanne Knox

United Feeds' Chloe Kyle and Isaac Ward

United Feeds add to their commercial team By The Newsroom

Oldest dog ever: Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo farm dog from Portugal breaks Guinness World Record

Bobi the farm dog breaks record as oldest in recorded history Will Millar

Sheep selling to a top price of £238 at Markethill Darryl Armitage

Dr Francis Lively (AFBI), Frank Turley (host farmer), Dr David Patterson (AFBI) and Paul Turley (host farmer) discussing the forthcoming EIP farm walk on the use of multi-species swards

News Farming without fertiliser - can it be done? By The Newsroom

Pembrokeshire  farmer Steve Prentice

Breedr launch new sheep recording app By The Newsroom

Set your fertiliser sower – at current prices waste is expensive! By The Newsroom

#LeadOn - ‘A full year’s hard work by farmers and shepherds can simply be undone... Joanne Knox

Independent assembly candidate, Emma DeSouza. Image: Twitter/Emma DeSouza

Watch as assembly candidate demonstrates ‘what to do if you see a sheep on its b... Joanne Knox

‘Neglected’ sheep farmers will be ‘severely impacted’ if changes are not made to... Joanne Knox

Lambs sell to £128 at Saintfield By The Newsroom

Provisional results of the June Agricultural Census 2021 By The Newsroom

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June 2021 Agricultural Census released - What are the main changes between 2020 ... Joanne Knox

Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper in Clarkson's Farm (2021). Image source: IMDB

News Jeremy Clarkson: ‘Sheep want to die, a cow just plots its escape’ Joanne Knox

Sheep sell to £136 at Newtownstewart By The Newsroom

Deadline looms for scrapie qualifying status applicants Joanne Knox

Ewes selling to £193 at Saintfield Darryl Armitage

Lambs sell to £113 at Saintfield By The Newsroom

Cara Sheridan, ruminant technical vet, MSD Animal Health

Farmers, do you know that you can vaccinate sheep against footrot? By The Newsroom

Sheep roam wild on hillsides eating the local scrub and benefitting from the elements. 70% of UK sheep live on land we can’t grow crops on, like mountains and hills. It gives the lamb a delicate, sweet tastew

Lamb from Northern Ireland is the most natural of meats that we have By The Newsroom

John Barclay, (Beachy Flock) Maybole Ayrshire is judging the Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club show at the Club sale of 71 MV Accredited and Scrapie Monitored Beltex Pedigree Sheep being held at Beattie Livestock Sales in Omagh on Saturday, 21st August.

Beltex club reintroduce showing at Omagh Sale By The Newsroom

Draperstown (Lauri O’Kane and Son) Mart: Sheep trade remaining strong for fat la... Darryl Armitage

Silage is only as good as the fresh grass it is made from By The Newsroom

Sheep, sucklers and helping to save lives By The Newsroom

Sheep selling to £99 for 18kg (550ppk) at Hilltown Mart Darryl Armitage

New GB-NI livestock movement rules By The Newsroom

Ulster Farmers' Union - dairy cows at Greenmout Agricultural College. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Final results of the June Agricultural Census 2020 By The Newsroom

Market Reports Ewes selling to £186 at Saintfield Mart Darryl Armitage

Sheep selling to £105 for 25kg at Newtownstewart Mart Darryl Armitage

Now is the time to carry out a pre-breeding lameness check on sheep

Reducing flock lameness prior to breeding By The Newsroom

George Hamilton and Oisin Murnion pictured at the NBA weaning Management and Cattle Handling demonstration  and Farm walk hosted by Larne farmer James Nelson on Tuesday afternoon.Picture Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia

BYGONE DAYS: Sheep from Scottish sales to be imported into Ulster Darryl Armitage

Saintfield Mart

Ewes selling to £105 at Saintfield Mart Darryl Armitage

News Livestock worrying incident slammed By The Newsroom

Livestock worrying attack in the Mournes

UFU farming family hit by livestock worrying incident Darryl Armitage

A well-managed early lambing flock with clearly defined targets, can perform at a high level

Advancing breeding season and increasing production in flocks Community Reporter

The top price lot

Northern Irish Hampshire Breeders claim many of the top prices online By The Newsroom

Swatragh Mart

Lambs selling to £111 and fat ewes to £146 Darryl Armitage

Silage harvesting is now getting underway across farms in NI.

Are you looking for top quality silage? By The Newsroom

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